UPDATE: Early morning fire on Forhan Street

The scene after a fire broke out at a home on Forhan Street in Wallaceburg. September 25, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services)
The scene after a fire broke out at a home on Forhan Street in Wallaceburg. September 25, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services)
By September 25, 2019 8:21am

The damages are estimated at $200,000 after a fire broke out at a home in Wallaceburg early Wednesday morning.

Multiple callers reported seeing flames and smoke visible at the back of a home on Forhan Street near Elizabeth Street before fire crews arrived at the scene at around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Firefighters Station 2 (Chatham) and Station 3 (Wallaceburg) were both called in along with volunteer firefighters in the Wallaceburg area and were able to quickly get the fire under control.

Paramedics were also called to the scene, but no injuries were reported.

The cause is going down as accidental.